American Federation Of Mineralogical Societies AFMS Mineral Classification List New Edition Updated for 2003 AFMS Publications Committee B. Jay Bowman, Chair 1 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ Introduction to the Mineral Classification List The AFMS Rules Committee voted to eliminate the listing in the Rulebook of references for mineral names except for the AFMS Mineral Classification List. Exhibitors are encouraged to use the AFMS List when exhibiting in the B Division (Minerals). If the mineral they are exhibiting is not on the AFMS List they should note on the Mineral list they present to the judging chairman which reference they did use for the information on their label. The Regional Rules Chairs have been asked to submit names to be added to the list which will be updated with addendum’s each year. In a few years the list should represent most of the minerals generally exhibited out of the 4200+ now recognized by the IMA. This list follows the Glossary of Mineral species which is the IMA approved names for minerals. When the Official name of the mineral includes diacritical mark, they are underlined to indicate they are the IMA approved name. Where usage of old names has been in use for years they have been included, but with the approved spelling underlined following it. The older spelling will be accepted for the present so exhibitors will not have to correct there present label. This list may not contain all mineral species being exhibited. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit names to be added to the list to the Rules committee. 2 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST ACANTHITE sulfide ARTINITE carbonate ACTINOLITE silicate ASTROPHYLLITE silicate ADAMITE arsenate ATACAMITE halide AEGIRINE silicate ATELESTITE arsenate AFGHANITE silicate AUGELITE phosphate AFWILLITE silicate AUGITE silicate AGARDITE arsenate AURICHALCITE carbonate AGARDITE-La arsenate AUSTINITE arsenate AGARDITE-Y arsenate AUTUNITE phosphate AIKINITE sulfosalt AZURITE carbonate AJOITE silicate ALAMOSITE silicate BARBOSALITE phosphate ALBITE silicate BARITE sulfate ALLACTITE arsenate BARNESITE vanadate ALLANITE silicate BARYLITE silicate ALLANITE-Ce silicate BASTNASITE carbonate ALLANITE-Y silicate BASTNASITE-Ce carbonate ALMANDINE silicate BASTNASITE-La carbonate ALSTONITE carbonate BASTNASITE-Y carbonate ALTAITE telluride BUAMHAUERITE sulfosalt AMBLYGONITE phosphate BUAMHAUERITE-2a sulfosalt ANALCIME silicate BAYLEYITE carbonate ANAPAITE phosphate BEAVERITE sulfate ANATASE oxide BECQUERELITE oxide ANCYLITE carbonate BEMENTITE silicate ANCYLITE-Ce carbonate BENITOITE silicate ANCYLITE-La carbonate BENSTONITE carbonate ANDALUSITE silicate BERAUNITE phosphate ANDERSONITE carbonate BERTRANDITE silicate ANDORITE sulfosalt BERYL silicate ANDRADITE silicate BERYLLONITE phosphate ANGLESITE sulfate BETAFITE oxide ANHYDRITE sulfate BEUDANTITE arsenate ANKERITE carbonate BIKITAITE silicate ANNABERGITE arsenate BIOTITE silicate ANTIMONY element BISMUTH element ANTLERITE sulfate BISMUTHINITE oxide ARAGONITE carbonate BIXBYITE oxide ARGENTOPYRITE sulfide BJAREBYITE phosphate ARGYRODITE sulfide BLIXITE halide ARSENIC element BOLEITE halide ARSENOLITE oxide BOLTWOODITE silicate ARSENOPYRITE sulfide BORACITE borate ARTHURITE arsenate BORAX borate 3 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST BORNITE sulfide CHALCOPYRITE sulfide BOTALLACKITE halide CHAMBERSITE borate BOULANGERITE sulfosalt CHENEVIXITE arsenate BOURNONITE sulfosalt CHERVETITE vanadate BRACKEBUSCHITE vanadate CHILDRENITE phosphate BRANNOCKITE silicate CHLORAPATITE phosphate BRAUNITE oxide CHLORARGYRITE halide BRAZILIANITE phosphate CHROMITE oxide BREWSTERITE silicate CHRYSOBERYL oxide BREWSTERITE-Ba silicate CHRYSOCOLLA silicate BREWSTERITE-Sr silicate CINNABAR sulfide BROCHANTITE sulfate CLINOCHLORE silicate BROOKITE oxide CLINOCHRYSOTILE silicate BRUCITE oxide CLINOCLASE arsenate BUERGERITE silicate CLINOHEDRITE silicate BURBANKITE carbonate CLINOPTILOLITE silicate BURKEITE carbonate CLINOPTILOLITE-Ca silicate BUSTAMITE silicate CLINOPTILOLITE-K silicate CLINOPTILOLITE-Na silicate CACOXENITE phosphate CLINOZOISITE silicate CAHNITE arsenate COBALTITE sulfide CALAVERITE telluride COLEMANITE borate CALCITE carbonate COLLINSITE phosphate CALEDONITE sulfate COLUSITE sulfosalt CALLAGHANITE carbonate CONICHALCITE arsenate CARLETONITE silicate CONNELLITE sulfate CARMINITE arsenate COOKEITE silicate CARNOTITE vanadate COPPER element CARROI.LITE sulfide COQUIMBITE sulfate CASSITERITE oxide CORDIERITE silicate CATAPLEIITE silicate CORKITE phosphate CAVANSITE silicate CORNETITE phosphate CELESTINE sulfate CORNUBITE arsenate CERUSSITE carbonate CORUNDUM oxide CERVANTITE oxide CORVUSITE vanadate CHABAZITE silicate COSALITE sulfosalt CHABAZITE-Ca silicate COTUNNITE halide CHABAZITE-K silicate COVELLITE sulfide CHABAZITE-Na silicate COWLESITE silicate CHALCANTHITE sulfate CRANDALLITE phosphate CHALCOALUMITE sulfate CREEDITE halide CHALCOCITE sulfide CRISTOBALITE oxide or silicate CHALCOPHANITE oxide CROCOITE chromate CHALCOPHYLLITE arsenate CRONSTEDTITE silicate 4 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST CRYOLITE halide EKANITE silicate CUBANITE sulfide ELBAITE silicate CUMENGITE halide ELPIDITE silicate CUPRITE oxide EMMONSITE tellurite CUPROPAVONITE sulfosalt EMPLECTITE sulfosalt CUPROSKLODOWSKITE silicate ENARGITE sulfosalt CURIENITE vanadate ENSTATITE silicate CURITE uranate EOSPHORITE phosphate CYANOTRICHITE sulfate EPHESITE silicate CYLINDRITE sulfosalt EPIDIDYMITE silicate EPIDOTE silicate DACHIARDITE silicate EPISTILBITE silicate DACHIARDITE-Ca silicate ERIONITE silicate DACHIARDITE-Na silicate ERIONITE-Ca silicate DANBURITE silicate ERIONITE-K silicate DATOLITE silicate ERIONITE-Na silicate DAWSONITE carbonate ERYTHRITE arsenate DELAFOSSITE oxide ESPERITE silicate DESAUTELSITE carbonate ETTRINGITE sulfate DESCLOIZITE vanadate EUCHROITE arsenate DEVILLINE sulfate EUCLASE silicate DIABOLEITE halide EUDIALYTE silicate DIABOLIITE halide EULYTITE silicate DIAMOND element EUXENITE oxide DIGENITE sulfide EUXENITE-Y oxide DIOPSIDE silicate DIOPTASE silicate FAIRFIELDITE phosphate DJURLEITE sulfide FAMATINITE sulfosalt DOLOMITE carbonate FAUJASITE silicate DOMEYKITE arsenide FAUJASITE-Ca silicate DONNAYITE carbonate FAUJASITE-Mg silicate DONNAYITE-Y carbonate FAUJASITE-Na silicate DRAVITE silicate FAYALITE silicate DUFTITE arsenate FERBERITE tungstate DUMORTIERITE silicate FERRIERITE silicate DUNDASITE carbonate FERRIERITE-K silicate DYPINGITE carbonate FERRIERITE-Mg silicate DYSCRASITE antimonide FERRIERITE-Na silicate FERRO-AXINITE silicate EAKERITE silicate FERROCOLUMBITE oxide EDENITE silicate FERROHORNBLEND silicate EDINGTONITE silicate FLUOBORITE borate EGLESTONITE halide FLUORAPATITE phosphate FLUORAPOPHYLLITE silicate 5 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST FLUORITE halide GRAPHITE element FOGGITE phosphate GRATONITE sulfosalt FORNACITE chromate GREENOCKITE sulfide FORSTERITE silicate GROSSULAR silicate FOSHAGITE silicate GROUTITE oxide FOURMARIERITE oxide GYPSUM sulfate FRANCEVILLITE vanadate GYROLITE silicate FRANCKEITE sulfosalt FRANKLINITE oxide HALITE halide FREIBERGITE sulfosalt HALOTRICHITE sulfate FRIEDELITE silicate HAMBERGITE borate HANCOCKITE silicate GAGEITE silicate HANKSITE sulfate GAHNITE oxide HARDYSTONITE silicate GALEITE sulfate HARMOTOME silicate GALENA sulfide HAUERITE sulfide GALKHAITE sulfosalt HAUSMANNITE oxide GANOMALITE silicate HAUYNE silicate GARRONITE silicate HAÜYNE silicate GAUDEFROYITE borate HEAZLEWOODITE sulfide GAYLUSSITE carbonate HEDENBERGITE silicate GEHLENITE silicate HEDYPHANE arsenate GENTHELVITE silicate HEMATITE oxide GEORGEITE carbonate HEMIHEDRITE silicate GERSDORFFITE sulfide HEMIMORPHITE silicate GERSTLEYITE sulfosalt HERDERITE phosphate GETCHELLITE sulfide HESSITE telluride GIRDITE tellurite HETAEROLITE oxide GISMONDINE silicate HEULANDITE silicate GLAUBERITE sulfate HEULANDITE-Ca silicate GLAUCOCHROITE silicate HEULANDITE-K silicate GLAUCODOT sulfide HEULANDITE-Na silicate GMELINITE silicate HEULANDITE-Sr silicate GMELINITE-Ca silicate HIBONITE oxide GMELINITE-K silicate HILAIRITE silicate GMELINITE-Na silicate HINSDALITE phosphate GOETHITE oxide HIORTDAHLITE silicate GOLD element HIORTDAHLITE I silicate GOOSECREEKITE silicate HIORTDAHLITE II silicate GONNARDITE silicate HODGKINSONITE silicate GORDONITE phosphate HOLDENITE arsenate GOUDEYITE arsenate HONESSITE sulfate GOWERITE borate HOPEITE phosphate GRAFTONITE phosphate HOWIEITE silicate 6 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST HOWLITE silicate KAINOSITE silicate HUEBNERITE tungstate KAINOSITE-Y silicate H‚BNERITE tungstate KAOLINITE silicate HUMMERITE vanadate KASOLITE silicate HUREAULITE phosphate KERMESITE sulfide HURIAULITE phosphate KERNITE borate HUTCHINSONITE sulfosalt KEYITE arsenate HYDROBORACITE borate KIDWELLITE phosphate HYDROCERUSSITE carbonate KINOITE silicate HYDROHETAEROLITE oxide KLEBELSBERGITE sulfate HYDROMAGNESITE carbonate KLEINITE sulfate HYDROXYLAPATITE